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11/21 sun
Gocoo
6pm. Once again the unique troupe shows their great percussion show at restaurant-bar Cay. a ¥2,800; d ¥3,300
Cay (3498-5765)
11/22 mon
Fresh Jive Live Party ‘99
11/22 (mon), 7pm. Kenji Anazawa celebrates his 4th successful year of party production with an awesome lineup of live bands: Mad Capsule Markets, Snail Ramp, Audio Active, Dengeki Network and others. DJs: K. Anazawa, Ninomiya & Takashi. a ¥3,500; d ¥4,000
Velfarre (3746-0055)
11/23 tue
Las Almas Flamencas — Parte 5
11/22 (mon) & 11/24 (wed), 7pm; 11/23 (tue), 1:30pm & 6:30pm. Iberia K.K., the top venue for Spanish culture in Japan, brings four of the greatest queens of Flamenco to Tokyo: Lalo Tejada, Belén Maya, Milagros Mengibar and María Del Mar Berlanga. SS ¥10,000; S ¥8,500; A ¥7,000; B ¥5,000Kani Hoken Hall. Tickets & info Iberia (3449-8454)
11/24 wed
Loop 4th Anniversary
11/24 (wed), 10pm. Special guest DJ: Kim Lightfoot. ¥300 w/ 1 drink; with flyer ¥2,500. Club Loop (3797-9933) |
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11/25 thu
Art Tower Mito
11/20-1/23: Ground Zero Japan. Works by 11 Japanese artists are introduced in an attempt to answer: How has contemporary art in Japan responded to changes in values after the end of the Cold War. 9:30am-6:30pm (no entry after 6pm); Mon closed. g ¥800; j/e/over 65 & handicapped, free. 1-6-8 Gokencho Mito-shi, Ibaragi Pref. (029-227-8120)
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11/26 fri
Shinkansen — Lost Seven
11/26 (fri) - 12/8 (wed), 7pm. Sat & 12/8 (wed), 2pm & 7pm; Sun, 3pm; Mon, no show. Shinkansen, one of the most popular Japanese theater troupes, perform their new fantasy play about rival clans, beautiful princesses, and seven heroes — the Lost Seven. S ¥5,500;
A ¥4,000 Art Sphere (5460-9999)
11/27 sat
RESFEST Digital Film Festival
11/26 - 11/28. Increasingly accessible DV cameras and desktop editing systems are enabling storytellers of diverse backgrounds to put their ideas into motion by transforming the “visual language” of the moving image. RESFEST Digital Film Festival was established to provide a forum and environment to showcase this changing language, the empowering new digital tools, and an emerging style of storytelling. Laforet Museum, Harajuku.
For more information please view www.resfest.com or contact RESFEST office (3406 8851)
11/28 sun
Chick Corea
3pm. Romantic warrior and king of keys, Chick Corea, presents his latest album. S ¥7,000; A ¥6,000; B ¥4,000 Minato Mirai Hall. Tickets & info Kanagawa Geijutsu Kyokai (045-453-5080)
11/29 mon
Youssou N’Dour
7pm & 9:30pm. Senegalese vocalist and percussionist N’Dour became popular as a world music and Afro-pop musician in the ‘80s. Recently he’s eliminating more and more the pop element, and moves more toward jazz and its/his roots. ¥8,000 Blue Note Tokyo (5485-0088) |
11/30 tue
Teruji Tsukamoto -- Te no Ue no Kokoro no Kara
11/30 (tue), 7:30pm.
This piece by Teruji Tsukamoto was awarded various international dance and choreography prizes.
a ¥3,500; d ¥3,800 Kitazawa Townhall. Tickets & info Ishi (0422-44-5312) |
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12/1 wed
Youssou N’Dour
11/29 (mon) - 12/4 (sat), 7pm & 9:30pm. Senegalese vocalist and percussionist N’Dour became popular as a world music and Afro-pop musician in the ‘80s. Recently he’s eliminating more and more the pop element, and moves more toward jazz and its/his roots. ¥8,000 Blue Note Tokyo (5485-0088)
12/2 thu
The Nat King Cole Story — Unforgettable
Until 12/5 (sun), 7pm; Sat, 1pm & 6pm; Sun, 2pm; Mon, no show. This tribute musical with Monroe Kent III in the leading role was nominated for the Laurence Olivier prize in 1996. The program includes classics such as Let There be Love, Mona Lisa, Paper Moon, Route 66, Unforgettable, and many others. Written by Clarke Peters and Larrington Walker. ¥8,000 Hakuhinkan Theater. Tickets & info (5453-8383)
12/3 fri
Global Art Party
12/3 (fri), 6:30pm. In place of the yearly Christmas season bonenkai, and as an attractive alternative to the flood of millennium events, OAG hosts a big party not only for OAG members. Under the theme "global art," the party features performances by percussionist Yas-Kaz, Butoh dancer Taketeru Kudo (both known from their work with Sankai Juku), China-born video artist, space designer and techno/ambient musician Kin Taii, and an exotic, organic food menu, prepared by Buddhist monk Ten Kai.
d ¥2,500 with reservation; d ¥3,000 without reservation. OAG Haus (German Culture Center), Akasaka. Tickets & info (3582-7743) |
12/4 sat
Yamada Club — Déja Vu Restaurant
11/27 (sat) - 12/5 (sun), 7pm; 11/28 (sun), 1pm & 6pm; 12/4 (sat), 2pm & 7pm; 12/5 (sun), 3pm. Can you imagine what happens when a Japanese samurai from the 16th century is reborn as a chef in a restaurant in Nishi Azabu? Yamada Club explore this idea. a ¥3,500; d ¥3,800 Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space. Tickets & info (3327-5489) |
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12/5 sun
The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama
Until 12/12: Hundertwasser, architecture. Architectural models, paintings, prints and drawings of the Austrian artist, pursuing the necessity and importance of humans living in harmony with Mother Nature.
g ¥840; s ¥630. 10am-5:30pm (fri until 8pm); Mon closed. 9-30-1 Tokiwa, Urawa-shi, Saitama Prefecture (048-824-0111)
12/6 mon
Incognito
7pm & 9:30pm. Acid jazz legend to climb the stage at Tokyo’s biggest jazz club.
¥8,000 Blue Note Tokyo (5485-0088) |
12/7 tue
Man Drive Trance
12/7 (tue), 6:30pm. Highly recommended live music and DJ party. Live acts are Rovo, an incredibly powerful 6-piece band around Seiichi Yamamoto(r) from Boredoms, also featuring electric violinist Yuji Katsui and two percussionists, and DMBQ. DJs: Eye, Nobukazu Takemura and Kuknacke.
a ¥3,000; d ¥3,500 Liquid Room
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12/8 wed
Vladimir Ashkenazy & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
7pm. R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, op. 28; Mahler: Adagio from Symphony No. 10; Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, op. 95 From the New World.
S ¥16,000; A ¥13,000; B ¥10,000;
C ¥7,000; D ¥5,000 Suntory Hall.
Tickets & info Japan Arts (3499-9990)
12/9 thu
Akaji Maro with Dairakudakan -- Yukei
12/8 (wed) - 12/10 (fri), 7pm; 12/11 (sat), 2pm & 7pm; 12/12 (sun), 2pm. Finally an opportunity to see one of the oldest and most original Butoh troupes perform again in a theater that leaves a bit more space to breathe than Dairakudakan’s tiny spot in Kichijoji. a ¥4,500; ¥5,000 Theatre Tram. Tickets & info Dairakudakan (0422-20-4335)
12/10 fri
John Paul Jones
7pm. Ex-Led Zeppelin bassist Jones had a fairly big success in the producing and arranging business working with the likes of Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, or R.E.M. But the desire to get back up front got him into his new recording studio in London, where he produced his just released first solo album, Zooma. The following concert tour brings the top musician to three Japanese cities.
S ¥7,000; A ¥6,000 Shibuya Kokaido.
Tickets & info UDO (3402-5999)
12/11 sat
Vestax Extravaganza 1999 -- DJ Competition World Final ‘99 Tokyo
5:30pm. Eleven years after the first big DJ competition event in Tokyo, Velfarre hosts another sensational turntable spectacle with an international line-up of DJ champions: Bad Rok, P-Trix, and Swift Rock from the US, Tony Vegas from England, A-Trak from Canada, Daddy K from France, and more DJs from Germany, Austria, and Japan. Special guests for the following Turntablist Extravaganza event (starting at 9pm) are: Invisibl Skratch Piklz, X-Ecutioners, The Beat Junkies, etc.
a ¥3,000; d ¥3,500 Velfarre (3402-8000)
12/12 sun
Kelly Joe Phelps
5pm. This first live concert in Japan by blues guitarist Phelps is at the same time the first big stroke of Background Music, a new concert agency to introduce American roots music to the country. Originally a bass player, Phelps found his way from the free jazz corner to blues, gospel, and country. He will perform solo, with local opening acts Toshiro Higurashi and Masakazu Tangiku.
a ¥3,800; d ¥4,400 Restaurant Bar Cay, Spiral Bldg. Tickets & info Background Music
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12/13 mon
Konica Plaza
East Gallery
12/9 (thu) - 12/17 (fri): 5 People’s Eyes by Graduate Students of Kyushu Sangyo Univ. Masahiro Abe: Digital City. Shigeru Sonoda: Funny Days. Masanobu Nakatsukasa: Shanghai. Yuni Nishibayashi: Building. Chiyo Yamawaki: The Time of Angel. 10:30am-8pm (last day until 3pm). Takano Bldg 4. 3-26-11 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku (3244-5001) |
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12/14 tue
Gallery Cradle
Newly opened gallery especially for
monochrome works. 12/2-12/14: Yoichiro Nishimura Exhib.: Life. This exhibiton celebrates publication of his photo book “Life.” 10am-8pm; Wed, closed. Strong Bldg 3F, 204 Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi (045-226-5226) |
12/15 wed
The Alan Parsons Project
7pm. Alan Parsons’ live shows promise to be a lot better than his recent album, The Time Machine, which doesn’t offer much that AP fans haven’t heard about 100 times already. The Live Project features Mr. Parsons on keyboards, guitars and vocals (no, he doesn’t just stand behind the console), Ian Bairnson (g), Stuart Elliott (dr), Richard Nolan (b), John Beck (keys) and Neil Lockwood (voc).
S ¥7,800; A ¥7,300 Nakano Sun Plaza. Tickets & info Kyodo (3498-9999) |
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12/16 thu
Ensemble Nomad #9
7pm. Yoriaki Matsudaira: Theme and Variations (1997); Webern: Quartett für Violine, Klarinette, Tenorsaxophon und Klavier, op. 22 (1930); Stravinsky: Septet (1952-53); Dallapiccola: Ciaccona,
intermezzo e adagio (1945); Schönberg: Serenade op. 24 (1920-23).
Guests: Bassoon - Rie Tsukahara; Mandolin - Takayuki Hamano; Viola - Fumiko Kai; Cello - Nobuo Furakawa; Baritone - Yasuyoshi Ota.
¥3,000 Tokyo Opera City (5353-9999)
12/17 fri
Zeit Foto Salon
11/30-12/18: Kazuo Kitai Exhib. Focuses on Japanese rice farmers relaxing in a hot spring after their harvest festival.10:30am-6:30pm (sat until 5:30pm); Sun & Mon, closed. Yagicho-Bldg 5F, 1-7-2 Muromachi Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku (3246-1370)
12/18 sat
Arto Lindsay
5pm. Pseudo-Brazilian Lindsay is in all matters an exceptional figure in the pop business. Never predictable, he moves back and forth between avant-garde jazz, new-wave electro pop, and soulfull Latin ballads with mostly Portuguese lyrics. Again unexpected, but yet not really surprising, was his recent deal with Avex, which resulted in his latest CD, Prize, recorded with the help of Melvin Gibbs, Dougie Bowne, Vinicius Cantuaria, Peter Scherer, Brian Eno, and many others. The live band on his Tokyo and Osaka performances features M. Gibbs (b), A. Levin (keys), S. Warner (ds), and D. Moraes (g, perc). a ¥6,000; d ¥6,500 Club Quattro. Tickets & info Conversation (3233-1933). |
12/19 sun
Sal Vanilla Super Sal/on — Survival
12/10 (fri) - 12/12 (sun) & 12/17 (fri) - 12/19 (sun), 8pm. Butoh & performance group Sal Vanilla keep crossing borders by collaborating with artists of different fields. This multi media spectacle features experimental, electronic sounds by Tigris and Euphrates (12/12 & 12/19), unique sound performer Muneteru Ujino (12/10 & 12/17), Eiji Nexus 6, and DJ Kuroiwa, as well as visual art by Tetsutoshi Tabata, costumes by Hiroko Sato, and a showing of recent New York resident, light painter Patrick Rochon’s video for the group. ¥2,800; with flyer ¥2,500.
12/10 - 12/12 at Atelier Gog, Ikebukuro, 12/17 - 12/19 at Kyozon/Co:exist, Jingumae. Tickets & info Sal Vanilla (090-4675-6157) |
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12/20 mon
Ginza Graphic Gallery
12/1-12/21: Paul Davis Exhibtion. Posters created for the New York Shakespeare Festival and others. 12/24-12/28: Irving Penn Regards the Work of Issey Miyake. Results of creative works by the photographer and the designer over ten years are shown through photos and posters. 11am-7pm (Sat until 6pm); Sun & Hol, closed. DNP Ginza Bldg,
7-7-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku (3571-5206)
12/21 tue
Toru Iwashita — Liebe 1999
12/20 (mon) & 12/21 (tue), 7:30pm. Ex-Sankai Juku dancer Iwashita in a solo dance performance. His first piece in 9 years deals with the popular theme of Love (Liebe). He offers also workshops for beginners (12/7-10) and advanced Iwashita students (12/14-17). Dance performance ¥3,000; workshops ¥12,000 (¥5,000 for one day). Komaba Agora Theatre. Tickets & info (3954-0529) |
12/22 wed
Striped House Museum
12/3-12/25: Chiaki Horikoshi Exhib. Laughter of 10 billion years. The Madrid-based artist has a number of faces, including creator of paintings using diverse media, illustrator for books, writer of essays, and flamenco singer. 11am-6:30pm; Sun, closed. 5-10-33 Roppongi, Minato-ku (3405-8108) |
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12/23 thu
Survival Research Laboratories — Machine Circus at the end of the 20th Century
12/23 (thu), 6:30pm. SRL, a San Francisco based performance group, use giant, computer-controlled machines and robots for their fantastic happenings. Created by the SRL members led by Mark Pauline, the bizarre steel contraptions interact via a computer network. In an experiment they will be remote-controlled from inside the ICC building to carry out post-industrial battles and electric ballet dances. High-resolution images of the event will be transmitted all over Japan, using super high speed optical fiber line, and -- almost needless to say -- the show will be transmitted live throughout the world via the Internet. Admission free. Yoyogi National Stadium, Olympic Plaza, and ICC Gallery D. Info (0120-144199)
12/24 fri
beat X-mas Party
12/24 (fri) & 12/25 (sat), 7pm. For the first 2,000 guests at .beat’s Christmas parties, the new club in Shibuya wil be giving away remix tapes, mobile phone straps, and other special gifts. DJ Kiyama will play a hot mix of house, R&B and soul on Friday, Saturday is house night with a special guest DJ yet to be announced. Ladies ¥2,500 w/2 drinks; men ¥3,000 w/2 drinks, Club .beat (5459-9242)
12/25 sat
The Rocky Horror Show
12/23 (thu, hol) - 12/26 (sun), 12/31 (fri), 1/4 (tue), 2/4 (fri) & 2/5 (sat), 7pm. Sat & Sun, 2pm & 7pm; 12/31, 9:30pm; 2/5, 2pm. Richard O’Brien’s famed musical comes to Japan for the big Millennium time warp. The show on 12/31 will include the special Rocky Horror countdown.
12/23 - 12/26: ¥7,000 Parco Theatre.
12/31, 2/4 & 2/5: S ¥6,500; A ¥5,500 Tokyo Kosei Nenkin Kaikan. 1/4: Kameari Lirio Hall. Tickets & info Parco Theatre (3477-5858) |
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12/26 sun
Pizzicato Five
7pm. Maki Nomiya and Yasuharu Konishi invite to the Great Pizzicato Five Picnic 1999, surely one of the better Christmas parties. Recommended for couples! ¥6,300 Tokyo International Forum. Tickets & info Hot Stuff (5720-9999) |
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12/27 mon
Plus Minus Gallery
Until 12/28 (tue): I D Boutique Exhib. I D Boutique is a Japanese artist group which is studying the influence of clothing on the human mind and body. A total of 10 pieces will be on display, including seven pieces of the “Great Masters Series” expressing the messages of great modern artists in clothes. 12/2-12/14: Tomoya Ikeda Digital Communication. Best works of the late Tomoya Ikeda, well-known as the designer of the “flying toasters” Macintosh screen saver who died young last year. 10:30am-6:30pm (no entry after 6pm); Wed closed. TEPCO Ginza Bldg 2F, 6-11-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku (3575-0456) www.tgn.or.jp/Ginza-kan |
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12/28 tue
Shinjuku Takashimaya
12/23 (thu) - 12/30 (thu): The Art of Mickey Mouse Exhib.: Mickey Mouse portrayed by artists, illustrators, and cartoonists from all overthe world including Andy Wahol and Michael Jackson. 10am-7:30pm (last day until 4pm). Shinjuku Takashimaya 10F, 5-24-2 Sendagaya Shibuya-ku (5361-1111) |
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12/29 wed
Bolshoi Circus
12/23 (thu) - 2/27 (sun), no shows at: 12/24 (fri), 1/7 (fri), 1/11 (tue), 1/17 (mon). ¥ 3,000 Suidobashi Sta. Info (5800-9999)
12/30 thu
The Other Life -- Sakura no Sono (Plenty of Laughs with a Bit of Romance)
12/29 (wed) & 12/30 (thu), 7pm; 12/31 (fri), 2pm & 8pm; 1/2 (sun), 3pm; 1/3 (mon) - 1/9 (sun), 1pm & 6pm; 1/6 (thu) & 1/7 (fri), 7pm; 1/10 (mon) & 1/11 (tue), 7:30pm; 1/12 (wed), 2pm & 7:30pm. The Other Life was born in 1997 as a kind of sub-unit of Studio Life, with the purpose of bringing London-style fringe theater to Tokyo. This time the troupe presents their version of Chekhov’s classic Plenty of Laughs. Directed by Jun Kurada.
a ¥3,600; d ¥3,800 Westend Studio.
Tickets & info Studio Life (3319-5645) |
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12/31 fri
Countdown 2000 — Gift @ Millennium
12/31 (fri), 9pm. One of the biggest Millennium countdown parties in Tokyo, featuring DJs Captain Funk (BBB9000), Ko Kimura (Passion, Kool), Mijk Van Dyke (from Germany), Nao Nakamura (Hits, Ring), Q-Hey (Re-Boot), Shinkawa (Crossover), Toby, Yama (Cycle/Sublime Records), Yo-C (X-tra, Smile) and Yoji Biomehanika (Viva, Ultra Pumpin). Exclusive Live PA: HIIH (Tomo + Rie/White Label), Co-fusion (DJs: Wada/Tani) & Kaori. a ¥5,500;
d ¥7,000. Ebisu Garden Hall (5424-1201) |
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